as in pile
a quantity of wood heaped together for burning a dead body
a funeral pyre
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Recent Examples of pyre
Singapore’s Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum houses a tooth relic said to have been recovered from the Buddha’s funeral pyre in a giant stupa fashioned from 705 pounds of gold.
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Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
Carcasses of trees are piled up like pyres in one; in another, they are laid flat like a mass grave.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
23 Feb. 2026
Varanasi was quite an experience, seeing the funeral pyres.
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Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
16 Feb. 2026
The pyre and human remains were found near the base of Mount Hora, a granite mountain that rises abruptly from and towers hundreds of feet above an otherwise flat plain.
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
Carcasses of trees are piled up like pyres in one; in another, they are laid flat like a mass grave.
—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
23 Feb. 2026
Varanasi was quite an experience, seeing the funeral pyres.
—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
16 Feb. 2026
The pyre and human remains were found near the base of Mount Hora, a granite mountain that rises abruptly from and towers hundreds of feet above an otherwise flat plain.
—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pyre
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Many have camped out along the edge of the piles of crushed concrete and rebar, awaiting any word of their relatives.
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But Carron happily pointed to a pile of recycled asphalt that has a different plan.
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Joe Prince-Wright, Nick Mendola, and Andy Edwards heap praise on the stars of the tournament, who have all shown up in a big way during the opening round of group stage matches.
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His dream family apartment overlooking the Mediterranean Sea was a heap of rubble and shattered glass.
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Despite the teetotaling decision, stacks of beer, including Michelob Ultra, Kona Big Wave, Bud Light and Budweiser sat behind the register as workers informed attendees that alcohol would be sold beginning Thursday.
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This layered gradient manicure stacks graham cracker-hued brown, creamy white, and vibrant lime green polishes to mimic the signature look of a slice of key lime pie.
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From the bar of his restaurant Dorfman, pointed across the valley to a hill wherea Hezbollah flag once flew.
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Before this year, the production record was held by a 2022 Porsche 911 Turbo S that was pulled off the production line, outfitted with a roll cage and a fuel cell, and then sent up the hill at the hands of local legend David Donner in 9 minutes and 53 seconds.
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Sometimes finding the right trees can be an adventure, hiking into forests and mountains to find the oldest trees, patriarchs that hold centuries of information.
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And in the agricultural fields, and in the mountain towns, and in the Sahara.
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“Pyre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pyre. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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